Tracking too many KPIs is counterproductive.
It's a waste of energy.
2-3 KPIs are plenty for most teams.
• one for growth
• one for efficiency
Protect your team's energy.
@schlaf Alignment, both in goal and spirit. I am working exclusively with founders because of their special challenges and situations. Equity is an integral part of that ecosystem. Our comp is a mix of cash and equity.
3/Growth can wait, survival cannot. Amzn’s stock price crossed $100 in '99 and bottomed at $6 in '01 (months from bankruptcy). We cut burn from >$1B to positive free cash flow by raising prices to stop the bleeding. Revenue growth slowed to 3% but we lived to fight another day